MIXED FRUIT PANNA

Being a tropical country, India experiences difficult and painful summers.Still, people welcome the scorching heat of summer just to relish the delicious summer fruits and drinks. Summer fruits, not-only provide an instant boost of energy, but-also help to reduce tiredness, fatigue and ensure that, your system stays hydrated. Coming to hydration, Indians make various summer drinks to beat the heat and to get a festive feeling.

Odisha, one of the state in India celebrates it's new year during this time and make tasty yet nutritious drink called "pana" as a tradition. The way of making pana varies from home to home. I thought to share recipe for "mixed fruit pana" because, "why to settle for one fruit when you can get the joy of all".

Prepartion time : 15min Cooking time: 2 min :)

INGREDIENTS (For 6servings)

Fruits required:

• 1 large mango, 1/4th part cut into small cubes and extract pulp from 3/4th part

• 1,5-6 inches Banana

• 1,Pomegranate seeds

• 1 apple, finely chopped

• 1 small bunch of grapes (black and green), cut into small pieces

• 1/2 cup of grated coconut

• 1 cup cubed and de-seeded watermelon

Others:

• 1/2 cup grated cottage cheese

• 1 cup of milk

• 1 & half cup of yogurt

• Freshly grounded pepper-cons (as per taste)

• Sugar (as per taste)

• 4-5 glass of Water (If require, add more water)

• ice cubes

PROCEDURE

• Blend milk, sugar, yogurt, mango pulp, banana and watermelon cubes

• Add water and ice cubes to it and mix it properly.

• Add all other fruits, cottage cheese and mix.

• Season with freshly grounded pepper-cons and Holllaaaa.... its ready.Have it as such or refrigerate it for some time.

It cools down stomach.Pepper-cons ease digestion process. It can be refrigerated for 1-2 days. To avoid dis-colouration keep it in a air-tight container.